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Want to accept the Harbeth 7's, but...

I divide my time between two residences, and have two systems (see below).
System 1 is crisp, clean, full, and I think I hear the music/instruments without coloration, and there is no listener fatigue.
System 2 is much less crisp. Almost muddled at times. I keep straining to hear the sound/notes/inflections I know are there. It is almost as if the sound has been pushed back into the area behind the speaker and is coming through a filter.
I use the same discs (female/male vocals, classical, soft rock) for both systems, both rooms are well furnished and curtained (although not 'treated per se' and system 2's room is smaller (12' x16' x 10')
I feel it is the Harbeths that are not coming into play like I wish. I do not live near any dealers and therefor have a difficult time auditioning. I cannot switch systems components (250 miles apart) to A vs. B, and would like other's input re: other choices in speakers for system 2 or other suggestions.

System 1
Music Fidelity Trivista 300 integrated
Sony SCD-1 cdp with van Alstine Ultra DAC
Meadowlark Blue Heron II
Straightwire Seranade speaker, Au-24 ic's

System 2
McCormack DNA-1 Platinum upgrades SS amp
Gill Audio Alana Pre
Esoteric DV 50s cdp
Harbeth 7es-3 on Skylan stands
Nordost Baldeur Speaker, ic's.
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farmdoc OP
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Unfortunately, the room was designed in a way that precludes the speakers from being more than 3, maybe 3.5 feet from the wall. Interesting in that correspondents feel that there is no way to overcome the inherent advantage of a 3 way big box speaker. I have not heard them, but does that mean that trying out another monitor such as Magico or Dynaudio Confidence C1 would still be lacking in the depth and detail I seek? I have no experience with these speakers and just am interested from the reviews I read.
Is there another smaller floorstander that might fit the room and give me more of the sound I seem to favor?

No, Seditious3, I actually fly a small plane between the two, and the weight/size of the Harbeths would be a problem.

Thanks for comments; I always learn a lot from the responses.
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